Fire nearly closed Glasgow Airport
03.07.09
Glasgow Airport was nearly closed after a major blaze in Renfrew obstructed flight paths earlier this week, the Gazette reports. More than 4,500 holidaymakers could have been hit if a crisis meeting by BAA staff had made the decision to close the hub. The thick black smoke from a scrap yard fire on Meadowside Street caused slight delays to air traffic but eventually did not spark the closure of the airport.
Crews from Renfrew and Paisley battled through the night to extinguish the huge blaze which was still being put out on Monday, with 14 pumps and 70 firefighters at the scene. A Strathclyde Fire and Rescue spokesperson told the newspaper: ‘Due to the size and severity, additional resources were requested to help with the fire. At its height, there were more than 70 firefighters and 14 tenders at the scene.’
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